Assistant Store Manager - Full Time - Aberystwyth in London

If you have a fresh outlook, customer focus and the appetite for a fresh challenge matched by the desire to learn and succeed, then this is the opportunity for you. Our structured training will give you responsibility from day one, and help...

Job description

If you have a fresh outlook, customer focus and the appetite for a fresh challenge matched by the desire to learn and succeed, then this is the opportunity for you. Our structured training will give you responsibility from day one, and help develop your commercial know-how through hands on operational experience.

What will you do?

Support the Store Manager and team in all aspects of your store’s day-to-day operations

Champion our freshness and stock rotation principles

Lead, support and motivate the store team to hit performance targets and maintain our exceptional standards of customer service

Help the Store Manager with certain Human Resources activities such as training and development

Ensure our customers always get what they come for, whether it’s through effective ordering, stock management or something equally important

Be responsible for managing cash and other daily administrative tasks

Ensure the store is clean, both on the shop floor and behind the scenes

Keep the store clear and ensure any potential hazards are dealt with quickly and efficiently

What will you need?

A practical, hands-on approach

Natural leadership skills and the ability to motivate and support the development of the whole store team

The willingness to go the extra mile for our customers

Excellent people skills

A high degree of professionalism, especially when handling difficult situations

A proactive approach to solving problems, and the ability to deal with any issue

The flexibility to work varying shift patterns

A passion for working in a fast-paced, varied environment, hitting targets and meeting deadlines

Preferably, previous retail management experience

What do we offer?

£24,360 with the potential to earn up to £35,000*

30 days holiday per annum (pro rata, including Bank Holidays), rising to 35 days after 2 years

A contributory pension scheme

10% discount on all Lidl products, in all stores throughout the UK

Access to corporate discounts on a range of products and services (including holidays, home and garden products, leisure activities and more)

Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member

Brilliant opportunities to take on more responsibility and progression to Store Manager level (and beyond!)

*Subject to experience and inclusive of 10% London Weighting for employees working within the M25